This can be done in small steps, like using less electricity, carpooling, and eating less meat.
Or how about reducing the use of plastic bags and other disposable items?
They can recycle, compost, and turn off lights and other electric devices when they aren’t being used.
Another very effective way for one person to reduce their carbon footprint is to teach others about the importance of reducing their own.
The more people who are aware of the problem, the less likely it will be for it to continue or for them to think that nothing can be done about climate change.
If you own a small business, then you, as an individual business owner, can have an even larger positive effect by making your business greener.
You can do this by either selling environmentally-friendly products and/or operating your business in an eco-friendly manner.
There is no shortage of people who want to buy “green” products or support businesses that operate sustainably.